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"Beautifully supple, succulent & smooth" Wine Orbit

Fragrant aromas of ripe black plums leap from the glass with underlying floral notes

A terrific match with Beef Wellington & crispy potatoes

Kingfisher Bay Marlborough Merlot 2020

Member rating / 50+
$11.99p/Btl
Erp $18.99 $16.51
6 Btls, $71.94 6 Btls, $62.56
Awarded 4 Stars Awarded 88/100 Points Black Market Exclusive 100% New Zealand
Kingfisher Bay Marlborough Merlot 2020

Kingfisher Bay Marlborough Merlot 2020

Member rating / 50+
Fruit for this wine was carefully monitored to ensure it was harvested at the peak of flavour development and ripeness...
$11.99p/Btl
Erp $18.99 $16.51
6 Btls, $71.94 6 Btls, $62.56

Accolades

Awarded 88/100 Points & 4 Stars

Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jan 2021

Description

  • Smoky oak
  • Ripe black plum
  • Coffee & vanilla
  • Balanced acidity

"Sweet plum and cherry aromas with hints of thyme and floral lead the way to a beautifully supple palate that's succulent and smooth. It's fruit expressive and friendly for everyday drinking" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jan 2021

Fragrant aromas of ripe black plums leap from the glass with underlying floral notes and a hint of coffee smoky oak. A fruit driven wine with flavours of blackcurrants, blackberries and vanilla. The elegant structure is supported by well-balanced acidity and a long toasty finish. Drinking well now, this wine will continue to develop for another five years.

Sourced from two low cropping sites in Marlborough’s Wairau plans and the Hawkes Bay region, the fruit was carefully monitored to ensure it was harvested at the peak of flavour development and ripeness.

The grapes were cold soaked for five days to maximise flavour and colour extraction. Following primary fermentation the wine was aged on light lees then blended, balanced and carefully prepared for bottling.

Food Pairing: A terrific match with Beef Wellington and crispy potatoes.

 

 

 

Seal

Screw Cap

Payment

Alcohol

12.5%

Delivery

NZ (from $5.99)

Member Rating

4.5 Stars

User comments (36)

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Great taste

David - 22/10/2023

M
Great taste, Great value, prompt delivery.

Margaret - 17/02/2023

A
A smooth drinking merlot at the moment. Top value!

Anne - 19/09/2022

B
Excellent quality for the price

Beth - 30/08/2022

J
Good value, smooth red

Janet - 02/08/2022

Typically smooth merlot, a delicious winter drop.

Phillipa - 11/07/2022

T
Great little drop and excellent value for money

Tracey - 05/06/2022

Good Drink for the price and quality

David - 11/12/2021

Very smooth...lovely.

Trevor - 24/10/2021

Best value merlot on the market

john - 28/08/2021

Great wine, awesome value for money!

Rui - 30/06/2021

F
Good all round wine.

Fiona - 17/05/2021

Very nice wine

Roger - 13/05/2021

K
delightful beverage

Kevin - 03/05/2021

N
Best Merlot I have tasted

Norma - 27/02/2021

G
Pretty good all rounder.

Gary - 19/12/2023

J
Nice wine considering the price, good value for money

Josh - 15/10/2023

Nice wine

Camie - 24/01/2023

T
Lovely merlot, full of fruity flavour.

Tara - 19/01/2023

I'm enjoying this Merlot all though only had 2 glasses ...it is a good end of week wine

Niall - 14/10/2022

S
Great wine at a very reasonable price point

Sharleen - 04/09/2022

C
Very good taste and value

Colin - 05/10/2021

L
Sharping again adjusted to the taste

Lesley - 05/09/2021

E
1st time trying this wine very soft easy drinking will buy again

Eve - 06/08/2021

g
Very Pleasing Wine

george - 05/08/2021

A smooth drinking Merlot. I am enjoying this wine.

Philip - 25/07/2021

D
Thoroughly enjoyed drinking this wine - a good drop for sure!

Delvene - 11/05/2021

nice merlot wine, not brilliant, but nice

Owen - 15/04/2021

R
Pleasant drinking , good value merlot.

Russell - 11/03/2021

C
Very tasty

Craig & Rowan - 08/03/2021

S
Good easy drinking.

Sue - 14/02/2021

J
Definitely a bit of a favourite. Recommend as great value

John - 10/02/2021

R
A bit rough.

Richard - 20/01/2022

Value for the price

Tania - 09/10/2021

D
Not the nice smooth merlot that we anticipated. Rather disappointing.

Dave & Jenny - 06/09/2021

J
Pleasant drinking

John - 12/05/2021


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